Frame for building openings



Oct. 10, 1933. Q p, G|FFQRD l1,929,633

FRAME FOR BUILDING OPENINGS Filed Dec. 15. 1929 me Q s l f f Patented Oct. 10,v 1933 .g nuiraf sra res .PATE-Nr ,OFFICE- Y v FnaME Fon BUILDING OPENINGS 1 Charles I. Gifford, Chicago, Ill.`

Application December 13, 1929' SerialNo.,413,690

ing-which construction' eliminates the necessity of templet hardware for backing Ypartsat the hinge and lock portions.

A nother object is to provide with a'channel for the reception cfa jamb, said buck beingfconstructed in sections so 'as to iit partitions or walls of varying size and thickness or depth. A further object of the invention comprehends a frame construction which is substantially fireproof and which is so constructed that a door ror other closure may be Yhung therein in four` different ways without"anyrchangefin'the frame. I Another object is to provide a metallic frame construction in which the buck is provided with achannel into which is mounted a jamb of wood, metal or lire-resisting material. A door or'other closure may beconnected to or hung-from such jamb, thelock or latchingmeans being attachedto alike opposite jamb. VStops also'may be con-Y nected to the'jambs for stopping the door or closurel in the proper plane. In structures vhaving pre-formed stops, door. orclosure will generally swing back therefrom inasmuch as it is impracticableto always line up the frame parts. By the present construction of frame all errors andftolerances in constructing or erecting'the framerelative to the partitionsor rwallsw'ill-have no effect on themounting of the door.'

Further objects are to provide a construction of maximum simplicity, efficiency, economy and ease4 of lassembly and detachment, and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherently posf" 'f tion, construction and arrangements of parts villustrated inv the accompanying drawing, and while I have shown therein a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible fof modication and change, and comprehends other details, arrangements of parts, features and constructions, Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawing: Y Fig. 1 is a View in front elevation of a door conametauic buck v struction made in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view in horizontal -cross section taken on the line 2--2 ofFig.1. f 60 Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig.2, but disclosey ing an alternate construction of buck and trim portionstherefor.A

Referring more particularly to Figs. k1v and 2 of Athe drawing, the embodiment selected to Allus. 65A

trate the invention is. shown as comprising a metalfbuck' 1, constructed in sections 2 and 3, having trim portions 4 and 5, respectively. These trim portionsv may Lbe of any suitable design and coniiguration as desired, and extend from the 70.

opening to adjacent the plaster 6 of apartition 7. Such partition may be made up of tile 8 or the like as shown. A common b'acklining. or

.backing block 9 of-.wood, rire-resisting material or the like, is mcunte'dintermediate the trim por-V 75y tions and so formed as to interlock with flanges or extensions 10 and 11 of the sections 2 and V3. .Inwardly extending portions 12 and 13 of the sections 2 and 3,:are adapted to abut against the rear of the backlining and are attached thereto by nails, screws or the like 14:. l

Anchor ,members 15 are Yadapted yto lie intermediate the tiling' 8 and there be imbeddedjin or secured between such tiling. 'These' anchor' members on the outer end are provided with a threaded portionV` 16Jada`pted to -passthrough' openings in thevbacklining. A'Washer 17 ispositioned intermediate the tiling 8 Sand backlining 9, while a washer 18 andnut 19 are adapted.- to be mounted on the outerend of fthethreaded portion l'and seat in an opening 20'in the face ofthe backlining. v Y L Generally the ,sections of the buck y'and the backlining or .backing block are assembled as a unit and :shipped as such,'altho if the size ofthe opening or the depth or thickness of the partition is not available, the sections may be shipped alone, and in viewofv the simplicity of the con-k struction, a back lining may be readily formedy and inserted intermediate the sections. This is a decided. advantage over prior constructions wherein the metal buck is constructed integral and thus any variation in the size of the opening or depth or thickness of the partition, necessitated a diierent buck. Thus, in any such prior constructions, it was necessary to always have the exact dimensions of the building opening bef fore manufacture could beY started thereon. By the present construction, the metal trim may be standardized and formed or drawn in lengths of .creases the eiiicienoy of the same.

Within the channel formed by the 'sections oi' the buck'and the backlining or backing block, is

tted a jamb piece 21 of wood, metal, lire-resist-Vr This jamb is held ing material or the like. tightly in position intermediate the sections 2 andA '3 by reason of the anges or extensions i0 and ll,

and screws or the like 22 which pass throughhinges 23 and are further adapted to mount these hinges on the jamb. v

A door or other closure 24 may beoi any suitable construction, such as the disclosed compound key veneered door, and is hung or connected to the jamb 2l by means of the hinges 23.

. stopv 25 is adapted to be attached to the jamb 'lthe tile as-clearly disclosed in Fig. 3*.

by any suitable securing means and may-be secured to the after' the door has been hung andswung--to the proper position. The jamb on the opposite side of the opening is of the saine construction and is provided with the necessary lock and coresponding stop, the stopy being mounted in proper position so that the door will' not have a `bach swing .or wind. Any standard hardware may beused.-

In Fig. 3 is disclosed an alternate .constructionV of buck le in which the sections 22L are of slightly' diierent contour. In this construction, the backlining or backing member Sa is ofrslightly diier- -ent contour,V being provided with longitudinal grooves V26 adapted to intercept flanges i0n and llEL vof the sections.` Inwardly extending portions-12al and 13av of sections 2a, are adapte'd tov 'be' connected by of a vpluralityof channel straps or guide plates 27, spot welded' orA otherwise connected thereto.

These straps-or guide plates are provided with inwardly bent portions 28, which become imbedded Yin the plaster 6', and provide a guiding means for Anchor members 29 having a horizontally extendingT portion 30 are adapted to seat between adjacent tiling, and a vertically extending portion 31 isv adapted to seat intermediate the strap 27 and the rearof the backlining or backing member 9?.

It will be readily seen from the above that the invention is. simple in construction, can be readily assembled or'disassem'bled, made to t openings of' any desired dimensions, and is extremely eincient.- By this construction, the trim portions may be placed and anchored in position prior to the plastering and other interior iinishing and decorating.A In-.prior constructions, where the bucks were made integral, upon a change in the depthk orthickness of the partition or wall, new bucks were necessary. In the present construction, the buck sections will accommodate various depths of openings, and when a change is made, it is only necessaryto change the width of the backlining and jamb.

If further anchoring means are desired for afixing the jamb to the backlining Vor backing member, additional screws or other attaching means may be provided, principally under the stop members so that the attaching means will net be exposed. Although the construction has been shown in combination with a door, it will be readily seen that the same is adapted to be used for any other closure, such as a window or the like.

Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim:

1. A frame for building openings, comprising aY metal buck having trim portions engaging the sides of a partition, said buck being formedA in metal'buck formed with integral trim portions'r engaging the sides of a partition, said buck being constructed in sections and forming a channel of any'desired dimension therebetween, abackliningf anda jamb member mounted in said channel, a plate bridging and connectingsaid sections, and anchor membersfor said buck anchored between tiles of said partition and said."backlit-ring':and plate.V e

3. A frame for building openings, comprising a metal bucki having integral trim portions en-r gaging the sides of a partition, saidbuck being constructed inrsections and forming a channel Vof any desired dimensiontherebetween, a back lining and a jamb-member'mounted in said channel, and a channel plate bridging and vconnecting said seetions, the flanges of saidchannel plate being inwardlyfextended and Yformi-ng a guiding-means for tile or the like in said partition;

,4. A frame for building'openings, comprising its nrs

a metal buck constructed in sections and forming Y 

